Nightmare Before
Christmas Coming Back to Big Screen
(by digitalmediafx.com) Disney is bringing The Nightmare Before Christmas
back to the big screen, but only in one theater - the Disney owned El
Capitan theater in Hollywood. Since the movie was already rereleased in
theaters last year and had an extensive DVD push, Disney is trying to
boost attendance through several bonuses:

1) On opening
night, October 19, there will be a film makers panel discussion that
takes place at 6:30pm.

2) Tim Burton's
shorts Frankenweenie and Vincent will both be shown to those in attendance.

3) The Lower
Lounge of the El Capitan Theater will feature a display of props from
the movie.

The Nightmare Before
Christmas will run at the El Capitan from October 19 through October
31. Showtimes are daily at 11:30am, 2:00pm, 4:30pm, 7:00pm, 9:30pm, and
midnight. Admission is $9 for adults and $6 for children. Attendees are
being encouraged to show up "in costume."

Who Wants to be
a Millionaire Animator?(by digitalmediafx.com) Daily Variety has announced that a new animated
series is underway based on the game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire.
The animation is being produced by DIC with the creator of the show being
Britain's Celador. The show will apparently follow fake winners on the
TV show and how they spend the money that they win.

Bidding Exceeds
$2,000 for Lunch with Roy Disney(by digitalmediafx.com) Bidding for a lunch
with Roy Disney has now exceeded $2,000 with six days left
in the auction. To help raise corporate money, Disney has a "Disney
Auctions" division that operates through eBay. The company auctions
off experiences, collectibles, and unique items. One unique item Disney
is currently auctioning is a "Virtual Disney Art Cow in Reflective
Moosaic," which was an entry into the Chicago's Cows on Parade in
1999. Bidding
for the cow is already at $3,150 with six days to go. Disney
also auctions off items of interest to animators including a Donald
Duck Modeling Sheet which, as of the writing of this story,
had a top bid of $50. Similarly a Mickey
Mouse Modeling Sheet has a top bid of $71.

"Walt Disney
Co., a $25 billion entertainment giant, is mapping out a battle plan to
confront a financial crisis that has intensified since the terrorist attacks.

The attacks came at
an especially bad time for Disney, which was already struggling with a
decline in advertising ratings from ABC, weak attendance at its theme
parks, cuts in its animation division, and weak merchandise sales that
have forced it to shutter hundreds of its stores..."